Sonalde B. Desai

Professor Sonalde B. Desai holds the position of Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park, within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS). Her office is located in 3143 Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building, and she can be reached at sdesai@umd.edu. Her work is embedded within a department that emphasizes interdisciplinary research on gender, sexuality, race, and social justice.

While specific research interests are not detailed in the provided text, the Department of Sociology at BSOS focuses on areas such as Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and social inequality. Desai’s affiliation with BSOS suggests potential engagement with these themes. The department also hosts initiatives like the Indigenous Futures Lab and the D.C. Queer Studies Symposium, which may align with her scholarly contributions.

No explicit academic awards or publications are listed in the text. However, the department highlights scholarships such as the Rodler-Wood Endowed Scholarship and the Novak Family TerpStart Endowed Scholarship in LGBT Studies, which may reflect areas of institutional emphasis. Desai may be involved in advising or mentoring programs, though specific advisees are not mentioned. Grants and future research directions remain unspecified in the provided data.